Eastern Cape

SAPS Mount Road detectives are investigating a culpable homicide case after a 25-year-old man died in a motor vehicle accident on the N2, Cotswold today. It is reported that at approximately 08:05, this morning, police responded to a complaint of an accident involving three vehicles and a horse and trailer truck. On arrival they were [...]

Gqeberha based Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) team of the Hawks together with Gqeberha based Priority Crime Serious Investigation (PCSI) re-arrested Alfred Ndinda (52) on 29 September 2023 for the allegations of dealing in drugs. On 25 December 2016, the Gqeberha base SOCI team of investigators followed up an information pertaining to a large quantity [...]

An intelligence driven operation with the assistance from Mthatha K9 Unit and Mthatha Central Task Team led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man from Bhityi, who is linked in several criminal cases ranging from house robberies to possession of unlicensed ammunition. On Wednesday evening, 27 September 2023, members from Mthatha K9 Unit and Mthatha [...]

A 54-year-old male will appear in the East London Magistrates’ court on Monday, 2 October 2023 following the alleged rape of a 16-year-old teenager during the early hours of this morning, 01 October 2023 in Mzamomhle informal settlement in Gonubie, East London. It is alleged that at about 01:35, the teenager visited her neighbour who [...]

Mthatha High court granted asset forfeiture orders to East London Asset Forfeiture Investigation collectively to the value of more than R162 000 on 26 September 2023. On 22 January 2020, it is alleged that the complainant was involved in mini taxi accident that overturned. The reports indicated many occupants that were in the vehicle were [...]

Immediate follow up on information received, resulted in the recovery of a 9mm pistol and ammunition by East London K9 Unit and Duncan Village Vispol members during the early hours of this morning, 01 October 2023. It is alleged that the firearm belongs to the suspect’s father. The licence holder will also be facing charges [...]

SAPS Bethelsdorp detectives are investigating a double murder following the death of a couple on Thursday, 28 September 2023 at a house in Barends Street in Salt Lake. It is alleged that at about 12:00, police were alerted to the murders at the mentioned address. According to police information, it is alleged that the married [...]

The East London based Serious Organised Crime Investigation team of the Hawks jointly with Scenery Park South African Police Service Vispol as well as Combine Private Investigation Security Company ensured that four (4) suspects Vuyani Mdlankomo (40), Mziwonke Hobongwana (27), Thandiswa Mantiba (37), as well as Thandokazi Mjijwa (31) appeared before East London Magistrates’ court [...]

SAPS in Algoa Park are looking for a 20-year-old male, Tshiliso Ramatlapeng, after he left his home to go for soccer gym and never returned. He was last seen on 01 August 2023 at about 17:30 when he left his home at 20 Sueltz Street, Sidwell, Gqeberha. When he did not return home, his parents [...]

SAPS in Algoa Park are looking for a 20-year-old male, Mihlali Khalani, after he left his home and never returned. He was last seen on 18 April 2023 at about 08:00 when he left his home at Khan’s Grounds, Missionvale, Gqeberha. When he did not return home, his parents reported him missing on 03 May [...]

The theft and damage of copper and steel cables hampers the provision of basic services and impacts on the infrastructure hence the South African Police embraces the fact that the community is standing together in this fight by providing information and assisting police in apprehending suspects. Five suspects were arrested in two unrelated cases in [...]

SAPS Jeffreys Bay detectives arrested two suspects days after a 82-year-old Jeffreys Bay resident was attacked and severely assaulted in his house between 12 and 13 September 2023. It is alleged that on 13 September 2023, the elderly man was found by his daughter lying on the floor with his hands bound. He sustained injuries [...]